NEW: The House Jan. 6 committee met Sunday to finalize its plans to issue at least three criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump, NBC News has learned.
WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee met Sunday to finalize its plans to issue at least three criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump, NBC News has learned exclusively.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said in part during the Sunday meeting overheard by NBC News that he believed referrals were “warranted.” A source familiar with the committee’s plans told NBC News about the meeting and its location on the Capitol complex.that obstruction, conspiracy, and incitement of an insurrection were among the charges being considered by the committee to recommend for Trump.
Sources confirmed to NBC News after the meeting that the discussions in the room were a review of decisions previously made by the committee that would be presented on Monday and that the meeting served as a rehearsal of sorts.Eastman, via his attorney, declined to comment. “None of the subpoenaed members complied,” Raskin said during Sunday’s meetings, presenting the findings of the subcommittee responsible for referrals. “And we are now referring four members of Congress for appropriate sanction with the House Ethics Committee for failure to comply.”
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